P-Pitts-Fire

An electrical short appears to be the cause of the blaze that killed
17-year old Alexander Ferrell.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.;

Sheriff's officials say Ferrell's father had already left for work when his
mother noticed smoke.
Ferrell's mother wasn't injured, but her son did not make it out.
The mobile home is located on Beaver Street, off Route 360- in the Blairs
community.
Foul play is NOT suspected.
An autopsy will be performed in Roanoke.
(----------------)

P-Knievel

Daredevil Robbie Knievel didn't jump at the opportunity to appear in a
Roanoke courtroom this morning
He faced a drunk in public charge.
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Through his attorney, the daredevil pled guilty to a lesser charge of
disorderly conduct.
SUPER=04-October;

In October, Knievel was arrested after he went around banging on doors in a
Northwest Roanoke neighborhood.
The incident happened the night before a scheduled performance at the civic
center... which was ultimately cancelled.
His attorney said there was never any proof that Knievel had been drinking
at the time.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:54:06
IN Q=They refused
((BETTINA ALTIZER/KNIEVEL'S ATTORNEY: THEY REFUSED TO GIVE HIM A BREATHALIZER.
HE REQUESTED TO DO ANY KIND OF TEST POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE ALCOHOL. THAT WAS
REFUSED. IF IT HAD GONE FORWARD ON THAT, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE DUKEING IT
OUT. ))
SUPER=01-Bettina Altizer/Knievel's Attorney;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=dukeing it out
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Altizer said Knievel has made one jump since being arrested.
He's currently in Las Vegas for a trade show.
(----------------)

P-Andersen

A Craig County doctor stopped a group of four teenagers in September because
he thought they were driving erratically.
Following the stop, the driver swore out warrants against the doctor;
William Andersen filed a cross warrant.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New Castle;

Before the case was called in court, Doctor Andersen offered to apologize to
the boys and their families, if they'd drop the charges.
In the end Judge Buzz Emick dismissed the claim that Andersen had pretended
to be a police officer, and found him guilty of brandishing a pistol.
Andersen said the next time he'd leave his gun in the truck.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:20:15
IN Q=I don't want
((DR. BILL ANDERSEN: I DON'T WANT IT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN STOPPING SOMEONE
IF YOU THINK THEY'RE IMPAIRED AND CAN INJURE ANOTHER CITIZEN OF OUR COUNTY OR
THEMSELVES.))
SUPER=07-Dr. Bill Andersen
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=or themselves.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The family of the 17-year old driver left the courthouse disgusted that
Andersen was fined just 25-dollars.
(----------------)

P-Internet-Law

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear what may be the most important First
Amendment case in 30 years.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The high court will review the legality of Congress's new law to restrict
indecency on the Internet.
A ruling is expected by July.
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P-Greenspan

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE# net-b
GRAPHIC=None

A rollercoaster day for the world financial markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed DOWN more than 55 points today--
recouping after an early morning dive of 145 points at the start of trading.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York; :

Worldwide, financial experts dissect everything Federal Reserve Chairman
Alan Greenspan says, looking for clues about the economy.
It was two words, that sent Wall Street into negative territory.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 18:04:08
IN Q=But how do we
((ALAN GREENSPAN/FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN: BUT HOW DO WE KNOW WHEN IRRATIONAL
EXUBERANCE HAS UNDULY ESCALATED ASSET VALUES?))
SUPER=01-Alan Greenspan/Federal Reserve Chairman;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=asset values.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The fact that Greenspan mentioned the words "irrational exuberance" while
talking about the U-S economy last night, signaled to investors that Greenspan
thinks the markets are over-valued.
(------------------)
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=None

Some say that a slow decline in the market now might prevent a future stock
market crash.
That's leading some to wonder whether Greenspan's comments were actually
purposeful, and not so off-the-cuff.
toss-to-rre
(toss to ROBIN)
SUPER=#565

tease#1
music under
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE

When we return,
We'll head to downtown Roanoke for the annual holiday tree lighting.
This year's tree has close to a thousand lights.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

But first, it's called the silent killer.
Some advice on protecting your family from carbon monoxide poisoning.
(----------------)
WEFC!!!
go to break

P-Carbon-Monoxide

You can't see it, smell it or taste it....that's why carbon monoxide is
known as the silent killer.
Each year it kills up to 15-hundred people, and injures some 10-thousand.
The deadly gas essentially prevents oxygen from entering the blood stream.
This week, the fumes claimed the lives of an elderly Halifax County couple.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax Co./Tuesday;

Authorities say Isaac and Annie Garner died when their gas heater
malfunctioned.
Experts say what happened to the Garners could happen to anyone who burns
fuel or wood in their home.
SUPER=03-Danville;

Tom Cahill of Danville is a carbon monoxide survivor-- who credits his cats
for saving his life.
The animals apparently got sick from breathing the gas.
When Cahill got up to check on them-- he noticed he was dizzy.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=As I
((TOM CAHILL/CARBON MONOXIDE SURVIVOR: AS I MOVED I NOTICED SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, INCREASING DIZZINESS AND IT WAS AT THAT POINT AND TIME IT STARTED TO
DAWN ON ME, IT WAS SOMETHING, LIKE CARBON MONOXIDE. ))
SUPER=01-Tom Cahill/Carbon Monoxide Survivor; :00
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=carbon monoxide.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Carbon monoxide entered Cahill's home after several dead birds blocked the
exhaust from his furnace into the chimney.
Experts say families should invest in a carbon monoxide detector and have
their furnace and chimney regularly serviced.
(----------------)

P-Lead-Law

The second phase of a federal law takes affect today-- which is aimed at
protecting people from the hazards of lead poisoning.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The new law strives to protect young children.
It mandates that owners of homes built before 1978 must let potential
buyers or renters know if the house contains lead-based paint....or the owners
could be held liable.
Studies show that children under six are at highest risk for developing
brain damage or developmental problems as a result of lead poisoning.
But here's the catch.
The new law is only a disclosure law.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:45:05
IN Q=In this case
((NANCY KENNEDY/REAL ESTATE AGENT: KNOWLEDGE IN THIS CASE EQUALS TESTING. IF
YOU HAVEN'T HAD A TEST MOST LIKELY YOU'LL INDICATE YOU DON'T KNOW OF ANY
LEAD-BASED PAINT IN YOUR HOME. ))
SUPER=01-Nancy Kennedy/Real Estate Agent; :
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=your home.
(----------------)
*****CONNIE AUDIO ON CART****
If you live in a home built before 1978, chances are lead based paint was
used somewhere in the house-- but that doesn't necessarily mean it's dangerous.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:56:27
IN Q=You notice
((ROBERT POLITZER/CERTIFIED LEAD INSPECTOR: YOU NOTICE THIS IS INTACT. IT'S IN
GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY A HAZARD...IT COULD BECOME A HAZARD IT
A CONTRACTOR COMES IN AND STARTS SANDING IT DOWN))
SUPER=01-Robert Politzer/Certified Lead Inspector; :
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=sanding it down.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

From now on, lead poisoning information will be part of the contract when
you buy an older home-- and real estate agents must hand out a pamphlet on the
dangers of lead.
Also, lead paint will probably be added to the list of inspections you get
before purchasing a home.
(------------------)

P-Omni-Travel

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=tal
TAPE# 596-38
GRAPHIC=Tech

Virginia Tech's Bowl bid is on the horizon.
That has hokie fans making travel plans for Fort Lauderdale, even though
Tech is not yet officially Orange Bowl-bound.
Bowl bids go out Sunday, but travel agents are already booking reservations.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg;

At Omni Travel in Blacksburg, owner Patti Cowley (Cooley) says fans who've
booked early are counting on the Orange Bowl.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=However if it
((PATTI COWLEY/OMNI TRAVEL: HOWEVER IF IT IS NOT. WE'VE GOT IT PLANNED WHERE
WE'LL GIVE PEOPLE REFUNDS ARE APPLY THE PURCHASES THAT THEY'VE ALREADY MADE TO
WHATEVER BOWL TRIP WE GO TO.))
SUPER=01-Patti Cowley/Omni Travel;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=trip we go to.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New Orleans/December 31;

Last year, fans who traveled with Cowley (Cooley) to the Sugar Bowl got
stranded in New Orleans after weather delayed their flight, and the charter
service took days to come back for them.
(Cooley) Cowley says she's hired a different service this time, which will
have planes available during the entire week to prevent similar problems.
(----------------)

p-Gainsboro

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE# 596-37
GRAPHIC=None

Today a Roanoke library celebrated the designation as a state and national
historic landmark.
The library has been a cornerstone of the Gainsboro neighborhood for 75
years.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

The current building opened its doors in 1942...
but the Gainsboro branch dates back to the start of the Roanoke library
system in 1921.
Today, supporters recognized the contributions of longtime librarian
Virginia Lee, and others who helped the library survive and prosper.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:50:34
IN Q=To all those who had a hand
((GEORGE HELLER: TO ALL THOSE WHO HAD A HAND IN IT, AND SOME OF THEM I KNEW
PERSONALLY, I APPRECIATE THEM EVEN MORE NOW. BUT IT IS MY HOPE THAT THE PRESENT
GENERATION WILL APPRECIATE AND CONTINUE TO HOLD FORTH WHAT THEY DID.))
SUPER=07-George Heller;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=what they did.
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=None

Today, the library branch houses more than 30- thousand volumes, including
the Virginia Lee Collection of Afro- American History.
tease#2
music under
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE
Still to come on News 7 Primetime---

There's long been concern about stronger, drug-resistant strains of
bacteria....
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Now, researchers in London believe their worst fears may have just come
true....with the discovery of a powerful "superbug"
(----------------)
WEFC!!!
go to break

P-Tree-Lighting

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=Ten
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 596-45
GRAPHIC=None

The city of Roanoke finished decking the halls, so to speak, with the annual
tree lighting tonight.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:15:51
IN Q=God Bless
((GOD BLESS US EVERYONE.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=CLAPPING
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Tiny Tim flipped the switch to mark the opening of Roanoke's holiday season.
The 30 foot tree is decorated with 900 lights.
The Rutledge family from Vinton donated the tree.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:20:32
IN Q=IT WAS GETTING
((FAYE RUTLEDGE: IT WAS GETTING TOO LARGE FOR THE FRONT YARD SO WE DECIDED TO
CUT IT DOWN AND WE GOT TO THINKING IT WAS A SHAME TO CUT IT DOWN SO WE CALLED
AROUND TO SEE IF ANYBODY WANTED IT FOR THE CITY CHRISTMAS TREE AND THEY SAID
THEY WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT.))
SUPER=07-Faye Rutledge;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=love to have it.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The ceremony was moved from Lee Plaza to the First Union Tower as a part of
the "Dickens of a Christmas" celebration.
(----------------)

P-Antibiotics

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE# 596-44
GRAPHIC=None

For years, medical researchers have been warning that overuse of
antibiotics is leading to stronger, more drug-resistant strains of bacteria.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-London; :

Now, according to British researchers at St. George's Hospital-- their worst
fears may be coming true.
Super-bacteria that not only resists the strongest anti-biotic, they snack
on it.
Researchers wonder if they've found the Superbug.
In the space of a few days, a common bacterium, E-Fecium evolved into a new
strain that actually lives off the antibiotic that is supposed to kill it.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:20:19
IN Q=The organism is
((DR. NADIA FARRAG/MICROBIOLOGIST: THE ORGANISM IS ACTUALLY STARTING TO THRIVE,
THE THE HIGHER THE CONCENTRATION OF THE ANTIBIOTIC BECOMES. ))
SUPER=01-Dr. Nadia Farrag/Microbiologist; :
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=antibiotic becomes.
(----------------)
***CONNIE AUDIO ON CART****
The evolution took less than a week.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:20:34
IN Q=This has changed
((DR. IAN ELTRINGHAM/MICROBIOLOGIST: THIS HAS CHANGED MORE IN FOUR OR FIVE DAYS
THAN THE HUMAN RACE HAS DONE IN 20 MILLION YEARS. ))
SUPER=01-Dr. Ian Eltringham/Microbiologist; :
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=million year
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Little by little, microbes are learning to outsmart antibiotics.
Vancomycin, the antibiotic the new mutant microbe thrives on, is one of the
last lines of defense against serious infections.
But what passes for good news in all this-- without the antibiotic, the
superbug dies.
(------------------)

cool-video

For our video of the day....it all centers around that song-- the one
about the bottles of beer on the wall....the one you really wouldn't sing
unless you were incredibly bored.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Well in England, that song signifies more than the turn of a phrase-- but
also, a mysterious phenomenon!
SUPER=75-Stourbridge, England; :

At the Somerset House pub, the beer is in pint glasses....and they really
do stick to the wall!
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:26:04
IN Q=I think it's
((JOHN SELWYN/PUB MANAGER: I THINK IT'S MAGIC, A BIT OF A MYSTERY. SOMETHING TO
DO WITH THE PUB. I THINK IT'S HAUNTED. WHEN I GO UPSTAIRS ON MY OWN, THE DOORS
OPEN, CREAK, NO TRICKS, NO SUPERGLUE, JUST SIMPLY MAGIC. ))
((JOHN DOHERTY/HEAD BREWER: OUR FIRST THEORY WAS THAT IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO
WITH CHARGE PARTICLES IN THE BEER
FORMING SOME SORT OF ATTRACTION BUT
I REALLY THINK IT'S PROBABLY TOO UNBELIEVEABLE. THE GHOST IS THE BEST THEORY
FOR ME.))
((GARRY HOLMER/PHYSICS PROFESSOR: FROM A FRICTION POINT OF VIEW, THE
IS VERY LOW AND THERE'S VERY FEW POINTS OF CONTACT ANYWAY WHICH WE'RE LOOKING
AT ELECTRO-SONIC ATTRACTION ALTHOUGH IT WILL WORK WITH A BALLOON AND HOLD A
BALLOON ON A WALL, I'M NOT SO SURE IT WILL WORK WITH A PINT OF BEER. ))
SUPER=75-John Selwyn/Pub Manager; :06
SUPER=75-John Doherty/Head Brewer; :19
SUPER=75-Garry Holmer/Physics Professor; :32
RUNS=:50
OUT Q=pint of beer.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Apparently, the stunt only works with beer--- and only a couple of people
are successful with it.
(-----------------)

SP-Dogs

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-19
GRAPHIC=None

Friday night means high school hoops on primetime sports. Highlights from one
heck of a dunkfest over at Patrick henry headed your way.
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00

SP-PH

On of Hometown Hoops Weekly's top teams to watch out for this season will
undoubtedly be Patrick Henry.
PH beat Amherst in it's season opener, Tonight tough 2A power Northside was
in town.
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Vikings vs. Patriots; :00

New Patriot coach Jack Esworthy made his home debut with watchful eyes on
him...
Even a legend looked on. retired Patrick Henry coach Woody deans was on hand
to watch his former kids play...
and play they did. Ronnie casey..with the bullet to Boo Battle and look out
below, Battle on the slam.
But Bill Pope's Northside team's are always well prepared.
His pressure starting to work...the Vikings force the turnover.
Then, Greg Purdue finds a seam and SUPER=33-Patrick
Henry/85/Northside/68;
goes in practically uncontested for the hop and Northside led by 1 in the first
9-8.
But the PH's athleticism was too much, ...battle underneath and Patrick
Henry improves to 2 and OH with the 85-68 win.
(-------------)

SP-FFE

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB96-4
GRAPHIC=FFE

Four teams from our coverage area will compete for a state championship
tomorrow.
Salem/Sherando Full Screen!!!!!
Salem plays Sherando for the Division 4 title at 1:30 at Victory Stadium.
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00

This is how the Victory Stadium's field looked at 4pm this afternoon;
covered in snow.
Roanoke Parks and Recreation worked on the field for a short time today but
decided to stop for fear of doing more harm than good because the field was too
wet. They will re evaluate in the morning. Robin Reed's forecast calls for rain
to start after midnight tonight and stop sometime before kickoff.
SUPER=03-Tazwell Co./Div. 4 State Semi-Finals;

Sp-Games

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=FFE

Three other teams will also try and win state titles tomorrow.
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pinnacle 13516
In Division 6, undefeated G.W. Danville takes on 12 and 1 Chantilly at W.T.
Woodsen High School at 1:30. in Fairfax.
pinnacle 13517
Of course the Salem game, which we've already talked about, gets under way
at 1:30 against Sherando.
pinnacle 13518
In Division three, Brookeville hopes to cap off a great 12 and 1 season with
one more win against 12 and 1 James Monroe at Spotsylvania High School at 1:30.
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Finally, 13 and OH Giles will be in Richmond playing Powhatan High School,
That game is being played at Midlothian High School, against at 1:30.